Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at a loss
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- stop: To block or close something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- picture: General situation or state of being
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- point: An item to be discussed
- special: Being additional or extra
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- century: Period of 100 years
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- happen: To take place or occur
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- call: A order or request for action
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- section: A part of a whole
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- binder: Something used to tie or bind things such as books
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- everyday: Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- teleportation: A hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- app: Small applications for smartphones
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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【TED-Ed】Animation basics: Homemade special effects - TED-Ed
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